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RUIDO CUANTICO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quantum noise
1, record 1, English, quantum%20noise
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] randomness of image or projection measurements owing to defective counting of the number of photons emitted. 2, record 1, English, - quantum%20noise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bruit quantique
1, record 1, French, bruit%20quantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bruit photonique 1, record 1, French, bruit%20photonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le bruit photonique ou bruit quantique [...] correspond au phénomène de fluctuation quantique des photons X et se trouve dans l'image radiante, il devient apparent à faibles doses et prépondère au niveau des structures les plus denses [...] 1, record 1, French, - bruit%20quantique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido cuántico
1, record 1, Spanish, ruido%20cu%C3%A1ntico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ruido fotónico 1, record 1, Spanish, ruido%20fot%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso estocástico (aleatorio) subyacente que, al combinarse con la señal, produce el ruido de disparo fotónico, característico de la naturaleza discreta de los fotones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ruido%20cu%C3%A1ntico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Radio Interference
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Schottky noise
1, record 2, English, Schottky%20noise
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shot noise 2, record 2, English, shot%20noise
correct
- quantum noise 3, record 2, English, quantum%20noise
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube noise caused by random fluctuations of the current of charge carriers passing through a surface. 2, record 2, English, - Schottky%20noise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Perturbations radio
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bruit de grenaille
1, record 2, French, bruit%20de%20grenaille
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bruit de Schottky 2, record 2, French, bruit%20de%20Schottky
correct, masculine noun
- bruit quantique 3, record 2, French, bruit%20quantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit provoqué par les fluctuations aléatoires d'un signal. Ces fluctuations sont dues à la nature corpusculaire d'un débit de charges électriques ou d'un débit de photons. 2, record 2, French, - bruit%20de%20grenaille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre «effet de gre naille» et «bruit de grenaille» qui en indique le résultat. 2, record 2, French, - bruit%20de%20grenaille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La formule de Schottky sert à calculer la valeur de la variation du bruit de grenaille. 2, record 2, French, - bruit%20de%20grenaille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Perturbaciones radioeléctricas
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido cuántico
1, record 2, Spanish, ruido%20cu%C3%A1ntico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ruido de granalla 2, record 2, Spanish, ruido%20de%20granalla
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruido atribuible a la naturaleza discreta o atómica de la luz. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ruido%20cu%C3%A1ntico
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